Comments on: You maniacs! You blew it all up! http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/ The video game blog necessary for 200% completion Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:24:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: haha http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-77 Sun, 04 Dec 2005 03:14:27 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-77 Oh and I forogt to mention.......someone is making a PSX Emu.... Oh and I forogt to mention…….someone is making a PSX Emu….

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: haha http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-75 Sun, 04 Dec 2005 02:58:30 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-75 I have a GP2X....Got it last week. Best handheld ever. Homebrew games up the wazoo. I have a GP2X….Got it last week. Best handheld ever. Homebrew games up the wazoo.

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: the2bears http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-55 Sat, 03 Dec 2005 07:35:50 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-55 Indeed, it's been said already, but the bugs will be fixed. The unit was rushed out the door because they had to: they need the cash to keep going. I'm all for taking a chance and supporting them, think of it as a pay-to-play beta program. Not such a bad thing, because with some fixes and some tweaks it's gonna be a sweet little system. I'm drooling just thinking about portable MAME shmupness alone. Bill Indeed, it’s been said already, but the bugs will be fixed. The unit was rushed out the door because they had to: they need the cash to keep going. I’m all for taking a chance and supporting them, think of it as a pay-to-play beta program. Not such a bad thing, because with some fixes and some tweaks it’s gonna be a sweet little system. I’m drooling just thinking about portable MAME shmupness alone.

Bill

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: Dirtmaster http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-26 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 14:51:31 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-26 Here's my early first take on the hardware unpacking. I'm going to add a firstlook of the software in the next couple of days: http://www.datarealms.com/gp2x - D Here’s my early first take on the hardware unpacking. I’m going to add a firstlook of the software in the next couple of days:
http://www.datarealms.com/gp2x

- D

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: EdZ http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-19 Fri, 02 Dec 2005 10:00:56 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-19 AFAIK, the 'hardware' problems are actually FIRMWARE problems. These can (and will) be fixed when the updated firmware arrives (the current one is an unfinished beta that was rushed out due to the deadline being held forward). The poor battery life is caused by people using POS non-rechargeable batteries (a good NiMh will get 2200 to 2400mAh) and the firmware keeping the processor constantly at the highest clock speed. AFAIK, the ‘hardware’ problems are actually FIRMWARE problems. These can (and will) be fixed when the updated firmware arrives (the current one is an unfinished beta that was rushed out due to the deadline being held forward). The poor battery life is caused by people using POS non-rechargeable batteries (a good NiMh will get 2200 to 2400mAh) and the firmware keeping the processor constantly at the highest clock speed.

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: Richard http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-15 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:34:31 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-15 Gabe: Come on! Stuff like this fails because people won't get behind it and would rather spend their time belittling than supporting. The GP2X has already had a major firmware upgrade and GPH started releasing the source code to the platform today. The GP2X is a PMP, not just a game player and with access to the GP2X source code, just think what people will be able to do. Gabe: Come on! Stuff like this fails because people won’t get behind it and would rather spend their time belittling than supporting. The GP2X has already had a major firmware upgrade and GPH started releasing the source code to the platform today. The GP2X is a PMP, not just a game player and with access to the GP2X source code, just think what people will be able to do.

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: Administrator http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-14 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:20:18 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-14 Well, I am hopeful about it, especially since Lik Sang says that Gamepark is releasing a new version of the system that supposedly fixes ALL of the bugs reported so far. As for the GP32, I know there were a lot of ports and emulators on it, but I never heard of a single "killer ap" game for it that made it worth the purchase for casual gamers. I think <i>Astonisha Story</i> was about the closest thing, and they're remaking it for the PSP having "tested" it on the GP32. Well, I am hopeful about it, especially since Lik Sang says that Gamepark is releasing a new version of the system that supposedly fixes ALL of the bugs reported so far.

As for the GP32, I know there were a lot of ports and emulators on it, but I never heard of a single “killer ap” game for it that made it worth the purchase for casual gamers. I think Astonisha Story was about the closest thing, and they’re remaking it for the PSP having “tested” it on the GP32.

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: no_skill http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-13 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:55:52 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-13 You don't know what the scene is up to. The source to the linux kernel will be released soon and then we have the power. The open platform won't fail. Take a look at the GP32 for example - crappy start too. You don’t know what the scene is up to. The source to the linux kernel will be released soon and then we have the power.

The open platform won’t fail.

Take a look at the GP32 for example - crappy start too.

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: Administrator http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-12 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 03:26:47 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-12 I think it goes back to the Soviets' failure to capture the arcade game industry. The <a href="http://www.andys-arcade.net/personal/polyplay/polyplay.htm" rel="nofollow">Poly Play</a> proved that communism cannot be applied to video game hardware, but Alexi Pajitnov demonstrated that it COULD be applied to video game software. At that point it was set in stone that software for the good of the people can be pretty good, but hardware must be awful. I think it goes back to the Soviets’ failure to capture the arcade game industry. The Poly Play proved that communism cannot be applied to video game hardware, but Alexi Pajitnov demonstrated that it COULD be applied to video game software. At that point it was set in stone that software for the good of the people can be pretty good, but hardware must be awful.

]]> Comment on You maniacs! You blew it all up! by: Gabe http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-11 Thu, 01 Dec 2005 02:01:27 +0000 http://www.invertedcastle.com/archives/2005/11/30/you-maniacs-you-blew-it-all-up/#comment-11 Why oh why do open hardware platforms like this always fail so spectacularly? Why oh why do open hardware platforms like this always fail so spectacularly?

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